Guides

Winter Wetsuits and Winter Swimming Guide

Whether you're into winter surfing or cold water swimming, you are probably here because you want to hit the beach during the off-season when the wate...

Skateboard Buying Guide for Intermediate Skaters

Choosing the best skateboard is a task that requires careful consideration when you are an intermediate skateboarder. With experience and advancement ...

Scooter Compression Guide

The compression system connects your bar, headset, and fork. With proper compression, your scooter bar will rotate smoothly, which is crucial for tric...

How to Surfskate: A Beginner’s Guide

If you have never stepped onto a surfskate before, this guide is the perfect introduction to the basics. You will learn how to shift your weight to cr...

Buying Speed Skates

This is our speed skates buyer’s guide, covering wheel size, bearings, boots, and frames. Buying the best speed skates is all about performance. Wheth...

Freeskates Buying Guide

To find the best freeskates for you, you’ll need to find a pair of inline skates that matches your style and the surfaces you skate on. In this guide,...

Adjustable Scooter for Children Size Guide

Choosing the right scooter height is key to ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable experience for your child. Most big-wheel scooters have adjustable ha...

Skateboard Bushings - Everything You Need to Know

Skateboard bushings – sometimes called truck rubber or cushioning – play an important role for your skateboard. The hardness and shape of your bushing...

Inline Skating - Basic Techniques

Proper inline skating technique is about developing a stable stance on the skates, learning to stop, turning smoothly, and knowing how to fall safely....

Big Wheel Bike Size Guide

Big Wheel Bikes, also called Cruiser bikes, are designed to be comfortable and fast at the same time. They are robust, fun to ride, and effortless for...

How to Assemble a Complete BMX

When you buy a complete BMX bike, most of the parts are already assembled. However, to fit the bike into a reasonably sized box, the handlebars, pedal...

Guide to Buying Cross Country Ski Boots

Selecting the appropriate cross country boots is essential for your skiing experience, regardless of the style you're pursuing. To aid you in making a...

Buying a wakeboard

Ready to wakeboard? Here is a quick and easy guide to what you need to keep in mind before buying your gear. 1. Type of wakeboarding and amount of fle...

Buying Skis for Intermediates

If you have been skiing for a while and you want to get skis appropriate for your skill level this guide can lead you in the right direction. As you a...

All Mountain Alpine Ski Size Guide

The length of your all mountain skis should be based on your skills and height: Skill Level All Mountain First-timer Your height minus 15 cm (5.9in) B...

Buying scooter wheels

Every wheel needs 2x bearings and 1x spacer to function. Wheels are made of different materials, dimensions, hardness, profiles and different cores. T...

Big Wheel Scooter Size Guide

The height of your scooter plays a role in a comfortable ride. Most big-wheel scooters come with adjustable handlebars, making them suitable for a wid...

BMX Freestyle Frame Size Chart

When you are to determine what size of BMX frame you should choose, you should start out by looking at the user's height. The chart is for guidance on...

Roller Skiing: Cross Country Without the Snow

Are you curious to know more about cross country skiing on wheels – namely roller skiing. Learn how the sport works, what techniques to use, and why i...

How to Install Bearings in a Scooter Wheel

In this guide you will learn how to, without the use of any special tool, install and remove bearings in wheels with a metal core - primarily used for...

Hockey stick size guide

Metric (kg, cm) Age Player Height Player weight Recommended Flex 7 - 13 130 - 155 30 - 50 30 - 55 11 - 14 150 - 165 45 - 55 45 - 65 11 - 14 155 - 175 ...

How to Change Inline Skate Wheels

The wheels are the part of the roller blades that are worn out most quickly. Changing the wheels will in most cases give your skates the feeling of be...

Freeride Skis / Backcountry Skis Size Guide

The length of your freeride / backcountry skis should be based on your skills and height - see table. Skill level Freeride / Backcountry First-timer Y...

How to Maintain Inline Skates and Roller Skates

Maintaining roller skates and inline skates involves various steps, some of which need to be performed more frequently than others. Proper maintenance...

Atomic Mens Alpine Boots Size Chart

Size Mondopoint Last Width (Approximate) Euro UK US 22.5 225 90 35 3 4 23.5 235 92 37 4 5 24.5 245 94 38 5.5 6.5 25.5 255 96 40 6.5 7.5 26.5 265 98 41...

Dirt jump BMX bikes & Dirt jump MTB Size Chart

Dirt jump BMX bikes are specialized bicycles designed for ripping park and street, as well as off-road riding. They are built to stand up to the rigor...

How to Install BMX Pegs

Get ready to master ledge grinds with BMX pegs. If you're in any doubt about how to fit BMX pegs on your setup, then this video will show you how: Sta...

Piste And Racing Ski Size Chart

The length of your racing skis should be based on your skills and height - see table. Skill Level Piste Skis Race Skis First-timer your height -20 cm ...

Left vs. Right Hockey Stick: Your Guide to Hockey Stick Orientation

When purchasing a hockey stick, choosing the right blade orientation is crucial for your game. This guide will help you understand how blade orientati...

Breaking in New Inline Skates (Avoid Blisters, Pain & Fit Problems)

This guide is for anyone who’s just laced up a new pair of inline skates, whether for fitness or recreation. It’s offers valuable advice for beginners...

New Inline Skates or Just New Wheels?

If you're debating whether to buy new inline skates or simply replace your wheels, you’ve come to the right place. Are your current skates too worn to...

Pro Scooter Headset Buyer's Guide

This is our guide to pro scooter headsets. There isn’t much you can do wrong when choosing a new headset for your pro scooter. Just remember that the ...

What Ski Boot Flex Should I Choose?

The boot flex refers to how much resistance the boot provides when leaning and pressing forward in a proper fitting alpine boot with slightly bended k...

Kids Inline Skates Buying Guide

Kids inline skates should be comfortable, supportive, and easy to handle for the kid. If you invest in quality inline skates for your kid, it increase...

Kids Ice Skates Buying Guide

The best kids' ice skates are stable, comfortable, and fun. When choosing ice skates for your child, it’s important to consider factors like balance, ...

Ice Skate Sharpening Basics

Whether you're a hockey player, a figure skater, or simply enjoy recreational skating, the quality of your ice skates’ sharpening will make or break y...

Buying Roller Skis

There are different styles and models of roller skis, which gives you a variety of possibilities and to find the perfect setup for you. This guide wil...

Adjust Your Trucks for Better Control

Tight trucks require more force to turn whereas loose trucks turn more easily. Given how essential truck tightness is to the control and feel of your ...

Compatibility of Bindings for Cross Country and Roller Skis

When buying equipment for cross country skis (also named nordic skiing) and roller skis, you have to ensure that the bindings and the footwear you cho...

Buying a scooter deck

The scooter deck is what you stand on when riding. Changing the deck on a scooter is like changing the frame on a bicycle, you have to exchange all th...